The festival will run from 29 October – 1 November and will feature some of music’s leading names including Robert Plant, Bobby Womack, Chris Rea and Van Morrison celebrating music inspired by the blues.

BluesFest, now in its third year, will take over the entire Hall in a full festival format for the first time ever. During the day Daytime Stroller tickets will be sold, granting access to various spaces outside of the main auditorium, including the Elgar Room. These spaces will host a variety of one-off intimate sessions featuring blues & soul-inspired acts such as James Hunter, Marcus Bonfanti, Georgie Fame, Huey Morgan and Dr Feelgood, as well as question & answer sessions, tuition from top musicians, and much more.

Two auditorium concerts will be held each evening, featuring the headliners listed below. BluesFest will be the only opportunity for visitors to see the Royal Albert Hall host an event in this way.

Tickets

Tickets go on general sale at 9am on Friday 19 July and start from £25 for headline shows. Daytime Stroller tickets are sold separately and are available for £10 per person. Booking fees apply except to personal callers to the Box Office.

Tickets will be available online at www.royalalberthall.com, by calling the Box Office on 020 7589 8212, or by visiting the Hall’s Box Office at Door 12.